Best category list plugins for WordPress
The most popular category list plugins for WordPress in November 2026, in WordPress.org’s own popular order, which follows active installs. W4 Post List leads with 3K+ active installs, ahead of Category and Subcategory List Widget (600+) and Most Popular Categories (600+). All 7 plugins tagged “category list” are below, with figures from WordPress.org that update every day.
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Top 6 category list plugins
- 1.
W4 Post ListThe most installed category list plugin, with 3K+ active installs. Rated 4.7 from 95 reviews, updated 2 days ago.
- 2.
Category and Subcategory List Widget600+ active installs. Only 4 reviews so far, updated 11 months ago. Tested only up to WordPress 6.9.11.
- 3.
Most Popular Categories600+ active installs. No reviews yet, last updated 15 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 3.1.4.
- 4.
Display Category and Taxonomy List10+ active installs. Only 1 review so far, updated 3 months ago.
- 5.
Category Checkbox List Tree10+ active installs. No reviews yet, last updated 11 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 3.4.2.
- 6.
GNA Cate List10+ active installs. Only 2 reviews so far, last updated 10 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 4.7.39.
All 7 plugins tagged “category list”
W4 Post List
Down in the last 7 days:2#3,783by Shazzad Hossain Khan2 days ago
Build lists the Query Loop can't: posts grouped by year, category or author, term lists and user directories — via block, shortcode or widget.
- Installs
- 3K+
- Rating
- 4.7(95)
- Downloads
- 46/day
Category and Subcategory List Widget
Down in the last 7 days:12#8,163by Murali11 months ago
This widget allows to add/update icons for category or icon for custom taxonomy. It lists Categories in horizontal menu pattern.
- Installs
- 600+
- Rating
- 4.5(4)
- Downloads
- 11/day
Most Popular Categories
Down in the last 7 days:9#8,335by blueinstyle15 years ago
Display your most popular categories in a widget
- Installs
- 600+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 11/day
Display Category and Taxonomy List
#28,974by Md Rashidul Azam (Nishan)3 months ago
Display categories and custom taxonomy terms in a responsive image grid with customizable layouts, sorting, and display options.
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- 5.0(1)
- Downloads
- 0/day
Category Checkbox List Tree
Down in the last 7 days:966#29,034by Thien Do11 years ago
This plugin supports indenting the order of categories.
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 1/day
GNA Cate List
#30,980by Chris Mok10 years ago
[catelist] shortcodes with any post, page and widget.
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- 5.0(2)
- Downloads
- 0/day